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March 28! The Big Day!

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Babypink002    3

Babypink002
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Hello, hello, hello!!

Ok so i havent been on this site for too long, however I have been a active reader.

This is my first offical post!

I wanted to share that I am having surgery, one week from today on Wed 3/28/12

I will be having surgery in the Domincan Republic with Dr. Luis Betances.

I live in New York, however I am self pay and decided to come to my home country where I can be babies and taken care of by my amazing parents.

So the day has finally come. I have not been on this surgery journey for too long.

I literally began researching and making decision in January.

My best friend is having her surgery, and she has been on this track for a few years.

I will admit-- i was against the surgery at first.

However, GOD had different plans for me than i had for myself--and He began opening doors that I was not even knocking!!

And here I am today- ready! I am soo ready!!

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SusieQs    4

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Hi there!! I'm also having surgery on March 28. My journey has also been short, having started my research in late Jan. I, too, never thought i would have wls, but yes, God had other plans for me as well!! :-D sounds like our stories have a lot in common! I'm in Maryland and will be having my surgery in Maryland. Will be thinking of you and praying for you on Wednesday as I go in for surgery myself!!!

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Liliana Arleen    173

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Congrats on your decision and it will be so worth it at the end and you won't regret any minute. Best of luck to you :)

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Babypink002    3

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How exciting!!! Best of luck and know that you are in my prayers also!!

Thanks!! I am so excited I can't wait!

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Babypink002    3

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Thanks!!

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D1NOnlySexyLady    70

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Baby pink please let us know how you are feeling. I didn't know they had that surgery in DR. I am also Dominican and live in New York, would love to hear the process.

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Babypink002    3

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@D1NOnlysexylady

I am feeling great! No problems or pain at all! Thank God!!

And YES surgery in the motherland DR

I had surgery with Dr Luis Betances in Santo Domingo

I was operated in Cedimat

It was a great experience. His staff is so helpful and always available

I heard about him through my aunt, who had surgery in Nov.

It was a smooth transaction. For me the little inconvince, was that I am from Santiago which is a bit far from the Capital

But other then that! Smooth sailing, many times I couldn't believe how easy it was.

I arrived in DR on 3/11 and had surgery 3/28. I did all my pre testing and all that within the first few days arriving and having my consultation

I am probably going to stay for about 2 more weeks, until I'm on food and off liquids!

I have my 1 week check up on Tues 4/3!!

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D1NOnlySexyLady    70

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Wow that's great how much weight have you lost? How much was it in American money? How much did you weigh before surgery?

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Babypink002    3

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I weigh in on Tues, so I don't know how much or if I've lost yet. My stomach is a bit bloated still from surgery

I paid $11,000 for the surgery, including hopsital stay. I did all my pre testing here, because I don't have insurance in the states, and everything came to about $900. So I guess $12000 in total total--not including flight

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D1NOnlySexyLady    70

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Wow!!! That's pretty steep, but the important thing is your health?

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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